Psychology at Louisiana Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Louisiana Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana Tech Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana Tech

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Louisiana Tech does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

Louisiana Tech Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Louisiana Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Louisiana Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Basic Certificate Schools	33
	206
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	248
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	506
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	509
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	638
Best Value Psychology Schools	717
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,026
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,064
	1,098

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #507 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #249 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Louisiana Tech. About 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana Tech since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Louisiana Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Louisiana Tech Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Louisiana Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana Tech also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	62
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	20

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	570	$86,630
Psychologists	190	$76,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.